THE POST OFFICE RIFLES, FIRST CLASS Originated in the 1860s as a volunteer rifle corps. The Rifles, organised as the 8th Battalion, took part in many battles including Loos, the Somme, Passchendaele and Amiens.

DELIVERING THE MAIL ON THE HOME FRONT, £1.33 The Post Office released 75,000 men for military services and took on thousands of temporary staff.

HOME DEPOT AT REGENT’S PARK, LONDON, £1.33 A reliable postal service was vital to keeping up morale. The General Post Office built a vast sorting office at Regent’s Park.

WRITING A LETTER FROM THE WESTERN FRONT, FIRST CLASS With only rare opportunities for home leave, letters were an essential link between servicemen and their loved ones at home.

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